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4×16 variable.
A fixed 4x doesn’t cut it at 50+ yards. FOV is too small with high power fixed scopes for hunting purposes.
Had a 6×32 on my TalonSS and found that the FOV was too small for fast target aquisition inside 20 yards even at the lowest setting. At 100yds I seldom turned the scope up to more than 14x, even paper punching.
Conclusion, the 4x low end gives better field of view/faster target aquisition up close, and at normal airgun hunting ranges (100yds or less)I find anything over 15x to be unnecessary.
If I could find a scope of 2x-16x variable range, I’d consider it ideal for airgun hunting.
Note this is my assessment for a hunting setup, which is what the AF guns are best for…..not for target shooting.
your mileage/opinion will vary based on personal taste, that’s why we have XXXX different scopes and manufacturers available to us.
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I’m the one and only vote for open sights (as of now anyway) I want to use open sights as long as my eyes allow.